Re: microsoft reader and jfw

Well I don't remember ever having to do this before.  But I did some more 
reading and it says
from within Microsoft Reader, click Settings from the Navigation menu on the 
left side of the page, or press ALT+S. Then, click Go To from the Navigation 
menu on the left side of the screen, and select Voice Settings from the 
pop-up menu, or press O. At the Voice Settings screen, check the checkmark 
next to Verbosity.
I couldn't accomplish that with jaws, but once I had my husband check the 
box I had speech in the reader.  Maybe I'm just not thinking this morning, 
because that seems like a catch 22, smile.
Actually I have a couple programs that will convert lit to another format 
and what I usually do for someone trying to read a lit book is convert the 
lit file to html or text or something like that.
I'm not sure it can be done on all lit files, but I have had good luck with
it.
Is it a lit file that you downloaded?  Would you mind sending it to me as an
attachment and I will see if I can convert it?  And then if I can I will
send you the program.
I'm going to be gone most of the morning, but wil touch base with you later.
My address is debbie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Debbie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave" <dmehler26@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 10:46 PM
Subject: Re: microsoft reader and jfw


Hi Debbie,
    Thanks for your reply. I have downloaded and installed the tts speech
plugin however i am not getting speech. I've set a jfw .jcf config file to
put jfw to sleep whenever i open the reader, but still i don't get any
output. Do i have to something to hook the reader and the tts component
together as use to be the case with the old adobe acrobat and it's
accessibility plugin.
Thanks.
Dave.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Debbie Scales" <debbie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: microsoft reader and jfw


> Yes I have used it and I have a message that I have saved, although it is
> from a long time ago and the links probably aren't current on the
> Microsoft
> site.
> Did you install the speech?  You have to download and install the reader
> and
> also the speech package, available on the same page I think.  The hotkeys
> are at the very bottom of this message.
> Hi Rocks,
>
> Here, read this.  It is a article for our company newsletter that I am
> writing, it's not complete but it should give you the information you
> require to use MS Reader 2.0 properly!
>
> It's a little long but I think it is rather informative.
>
>
> Read on!
>
> Microsoft Reader 2.0 is Out!!!
>
> On Wednesday, October third, Microsoft released their second version of
> Microsoft Reader, a program to read E-Books.  You might remember that
> when the first version was released almost a year ago that Microsoft had
> promised an "Accessible" version in the next release, at that time there
> was major announcements that Microsoft was supporting the Daisy
> consortium;
> http://www.daisy.org/
> (Which is a group dedicated to creating a new, "digital" form of Talking
> Books), and that the blind would be able to participate in the next
> version.
>
> Well, that day is today!
>
>
>
> You can go to the Microsoft Reader home page at:
> http://www.microsoft.com/reader/default.asp
>
> and download the reader program;
> The file name is: msreadersetup.exe
> File Size: 3.648 MB
>
> Be sure to get the version for desktops and laptops though as the one
> for pocket PC's won't work!
>
> Once you have the Reader program installed you will also have to
> activate the program by going to a web site and entering your passport
> information, if you do not have a Microsoft passport or a "Hotmail"
> account you will need to get one.
>
> Now, to make it talk you will have to download and install the Microsoft
> Reader Text-to-Speech Package 1.0, this will allow the program to be
> self voicing and is what allows us blind folk to read the books.
>
> Just go to:
> http://www.microsoft.com/reader/download_tts.asp
>
> and Download it and then install it!
>
> File Name: ReaderTTSInstallENG.exe
> File Size: 5.88 MB
>
> Once you have both the reader program and the TTS package installed you
> can start reading!
>
> But, Microsoft has added a few bonuses that are kind of nice.
>
> The EncartaR Pocket Dictionary is one such bonus; you can get it in the
> standard English format or in one of the following versions.
>
> English-German Pocket Dictionary
> German-English Pocket Dictionary
> English-French Pocket Dictionary
> French-English Pocket Dictionary
>
> You will have to download the file into the Microsoft Reader directory
> at:
> C:\Program Files\Microsoft Reader\
>
> For it to work properly.
>
> standard English version of the EncartaR Pocket Dictionary
> File Name: msebdict.lit
> File Size: 2.35 MB
>
> While reading an E-Book you can press Control L and "lookup" the word in
> question.
>
> Pretty nice!
>
> Another of the bonuses Microsoft has come out with is a program to take
> a Word document, any word document and turn it into a Microsoft Reader
> .lit document.
>
> You will have to get the Microsoft Word Add-In
> "Read in Microsoft Reader".
>
> Go to:
> http://www.microsoft.com/reader/download_rmr.asp
> To get it!
>
> File Name: WordRMR.exe
> File Size: 820 KB
>
> And then install it.
>
> Now you are ready to start reading!
>
>
> First you will have to get some books in the Microsoft ".lit" format,
> here are a few of the places I use to get either free E-Books or
> purchase ones.
>
>
> Science Fiction & Fantasy from Baen Books - Home Page
> http://www.baen.com/
>
> There is a free library at this site containing quite a few free E-Books
> which you can get in many formats including RTF or the lit format that
> the MS Reader uses.
>
> I have personally purchased books from the 2 following sites and they
> have worked perfectly with MS Reader and its speech.
>
> Fictionwise:
> http://www.fictionwise.com/
>
> Amazon.com
> http://www.amozon.com
>
> Fictionwise has a much larger selection of Science Fiction books in the
> lit format but they both have some good ones!
>
> Look around, I'm sure you will find more books suited to your taste and
> every one of the 6 E-Books I have bought since this version of MS Reader
> has come out has worked fine, and the cost is so low for these E-Books
> that it's worth a try anyway!
>
> I mean the first book I purchased, which was from Amazon cost 2 dollars
> and 65 cents!
>
> The most expensive one I have gotten was less than 5 bucks!
>
> And buying it on line was easy!
>
> I tell you, it is so cool to be able to go to the same place where
> everybody else goes to buy my books and I don't have to wait 6 months or
> a year for the newest releases!!!
>
> It's so cool!
>
> If you're an avid reader like me you're going to love this thing!
>
> I just wish I could change speech engines, I mean the MSTTS 5.0 voices
> are not very good, but they are, well, listenable I guess.
>
> I have also purchased E-Books in the PDF format to use with the Adobe
> E-Book reader from Fictionwise but that Adobe E-Book reader is very
> unstable!  Not to mention difficult to use, the MS Reader is _much
> easier!
>
> Here's some basic instructions to get you started reading!
>
> Let's start out with a free book so you are not risking anything!
>
> Unfortunetly, I only know where to get free Science Fiction books so is
> Sci Fi isn't your thing I apologize and you will have to find another
> book to try out someplace else!
>
> Just go to the Science Fiction & Fantasy from Baen Books - Home Page at:
>
> http://www.baen.com/
>
> Now, tab through the links until you come to the link that says "Baen
> Free Library!" and press enter.
>
> When this page loads tab through until you come to the link that says
> "The Books" and press enter.
>
> You are now on a page with several, free, science fiction books.
>
> The one I have chosen is called "1632" by Eric Flint.  This particular
> book is about a small town in the southern appellation mountains that
> gets transported back in time to the year, yes, you guessed it, 1632!
>
> It's pretty good but we are just testing the Microsoft Reader so what
> book it is really doesn't matter.
>
> Tab through the links and Press enter on the one that says "1632", now,
> when this page loads you have a choice of which format to download it
> in, The links are as follows:
>
> Download HTML Zip
> Download MS Reader .lit
> Download Palm, Windows CE and Psion .prc
> Download Rocket .rb
> Download RTF .rtf
>
> Tab to the one that says "Download MS Reader .lit
> "and press enter.
>
> Once the download is complete you can open the Microsoft Reader program
> and start reading!
>
> How to read a book using Microsoft Reader
>
> Follow these steps to read your first book!
>
> Go to the desktop by pressing the Windows key and the letter D as in
> Desktop.
>
> Once the reader opens you are in the library, arrow down, it should
> speak and tell you the names of the books in your library, the Microsoft
> Reader Help, the EncartaR Pocket Dictionary, and finally, 1632 by Eric
> Flint.
>
> Once it says you are on the book you want to read press enter, now it
> will say the title name again, press enter a second time.
>
> Now, the book is opened and you are in the main part of the book.  All
> you have to do is press Control P to start reading the book.
>
> Some Reading hot keys
>
> Reading Hot Keys
>
> CTRL+P Begins reading of a book
> Control S Stops Reading of a book
> CTRL+B - Rewind within a book
> CTRL+F - Forward within a book
> CTRL+SHIFT+B - Move to previous section of a book
> CTRL+SHIFT+F - Move to next section of a book
> CTRL+K - Set a bookmark within a book
>
> Program Hot Keys
>
> Alt L will take you to the library
> Alt S Go to the settings menu
> Control L look up word in Dictionary
> Control enter Activates hyperlink
>
> Now, I of course can not go through and explain every feature of this
> program, it's already taken up 5 pages and that is more than will
> probley fit in the E-Zine but you can I hope now see the advantages of
> the new version of the Microsoft Reader.
>
> Happy Reading!!!
>
> Scott D. hendershot
> hendershots@xxxxxxx
>
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